Post by Deleted on Nov 29, 2021 23:32:22 GMT -5
We go to footage that takes place in the locker room. The custom Silver State Title hangs on the top of the shelf as Griffin Hawkins sits on the floor, dressed in black ripped jeans and a Despised Icon T-Shirt. He sits and thinks on the upcoming battle at hand before finally speaking.
"Pressure....we all deal with it. There is pressure in everyone. When you are working at your high paying job..there's pressure by your bosses to set an example for your employees. When you're in school working hard...there is pressure by your parents to give everything you have just so you can graduate and go to College. We all have pressure....Billy Joel wrote a song about it, and we all lived it. Hayley Fien is under a lot of pressure, not by everyone else..but herself. Pressure to win that very title."
He points to the Silver State Title as the camera pans up to it. He then gets up.
"Hayley, you act as if you're the only one under pressure. I'm not saying that what you're going through is nothing..believe me, I've been in your shoes. But there is pressure on me as well. When I got here to this company, I knew I had to live up to the hype. I didn't sign here to sit in catering and eat chicken, I came here to prove myself. When I got here, I had guys who were threatened by me such as Chris Mosh come up and call me a has been..saying UPRISING is his domain. I've had bitter rivals such as Kendrick Kross barking down the door of the general manager demanding a title opportunity without earning it. And just recently I had Luther Thunder end my undefeated streak by pinning me clean right in the middle of the ring. And now, I have to defend my title against you...and the pressure is on me to retain."
He grabs the title, placing it around his shoulder.
"But don't think for one moment I am doubting you Hayley. You have earned your way here just to get a shot at this belt. Your first chance at this didn't work out well...but now you got a second chance. Not many people get another shot at redemption. I'm also looking to avenge my defeat at the hands of Luther Thunder..but before I get to that, I have to go through you. I respect you for coming to me straight up and telling me you want my title unlike Mosh and Kross who'd rather rely on sneak attacks to get ahead. That's how I know that you will be a formidable opponent going into this. But just because I respect you..doesn't mean I'm going to hold back. I take you very seriously like you do me. And I am looking to do everything in humanly possible to walk into Reno champion..and walk out champion."
He readjusts it before continuing.
"I will say this...win or lose, your fellow athletes in 5BW will take notice of you in this match. But will you win the title? Well...that's something we'll have to wait and see will happen. You've come this far...and now your chance is finally here. But I have to play the role of spoiler and make sure that you don't leave with my Silver. This Saturday, first time ever clash between you and me for all the marbles...only one of us leaves with the title. Like you, I am willing to give everything in me just to walk out the victor. Get ready Hayley....because somebody's gonna leave with the title...and somebody's gonna get rocked."
He walks off camera, closing the segment.